Animal poke



H. E. MOORE 1.718.062

, ANIMAL POKE June 18, 1929.

, Filed July '7, 1927 INVENTOR. M are Patented June 18, 1929. i l i r QNlTE-D STATES PATENT OFFICE;

HARRY E. MOORE, OFSMITHFIELD, NEBRASKA.

ANIMAL Form.

Application area my 7, 1927. Serial No. 204,041.

T his invention relates to animal pokes and site end portions of a flexible member 3 prefit is an object of the invention to provide a erably a chain. This member or chain exdevice of this kind which is applied to the tends beneath the body of the animal and animal in a manner whereby the same funcis adjustable as to length, as indicated at 4, 60 5 tions without injury tothe animal and which whereby the bar 1 is maintained in effective is constructed in a manner avoiding the use position upon the animal. of prongs, barbs and the like so that should Closely adjacent to and at opposite sides the poke become detached from the animal of the longitudinal center of the bar 1, or and lost in the pasture there is no liability what might be termed the topthereof, are a 65 of injury to an animal or person who may pair of upwardly disposed and laterally ditread on the poke. verging members 5 having their upper ex- Another object of the invention is to protremities continued by the forwardly disvide a device of this kind whereby pressure posed hook membersfi, The lower portion is imposed upon the sensitive portions of the of each of the members 5 is provided with an 70 back of the animal to which the device is extension or foot 7 disposed laterally with applied to induce the animal to desist from respect to the bar 1 and in. a rearward iattempts to go through fences. rection when the device is in applied posi- A still further object of the invention is to tion. This extension or foot 7 is substantially provide a device of this kind which, when pedal shaped in form. applied, does not impose injury to the ani Each of the members 6 at its, lower portion mal. should the poke be brought into contact is also providedwith a forwardly disposed with obstructions, such as low doors, boughs relatively short arm or extension 8 which of trees and the like. overlies the bar 1 and is secured thereto by a The invention consists in the details of rivet 9 or the like. This arm 8 is slightly construction and in the combination and spaced upwardly with respect to the under arrangement of the several parts of my imsurface of the adjacent inner end of the memproved animal poke whereby certain imporher 5 resulting in a shoulder 10 which is in taut advantages are attained and the device close contact with the rear edge of the bar 1. rendered simpler, less expensive and other- It is also to be noted that each of the extenwise more convenient and advantageous for sions or arms 7 at its outer portion has an use, as will be hereinafter more fully set elongated and relatively broad fiat surface for fort-h. contact with the animal and that the outer or The novel features of my invention will free end thereof is blunt. hereinafter be definitely claimed. W'ith my improved poke in applied position 90 in order that my invention may be the upon the back of an animal, should the animalbetter understood, I will now proceed to deattempt to crawl through a wire fence, a scribe the same with reference to the accomstrand comprised in such fence will slide or panying drawing, wherein:- ride upwardly of the members 5 and lodge Figure 1 is a view in perspective illustrator engage within the hook members 6 result- 95 so mg an animal poke constructed in accord ing in the production of mechanical power to ance with an embodiment of my invention in tilt the device as a whole rearwardly, causing applied position; the lateral extensions or pedals 7 to impose Figure 2 is a view in perspective of the great pressure on such sensitive portions of oke as herein disclosed unapplied, a portion the back of the animal without penetrating or 45 of the girth being broken away; piercing the skin and flesh. As a result 0 Figure 3 is a view partly in section and this pressure, the animal will desist in such partly in side elevation of the device as hereeffort. in embodied. The flexible member or chain 3, or girth as As disclosed in the accompanying drawing, it may be called, is connected with the ex- 50 my improved poke comprises a bar 1 prefertremities of the bar 1 in a manner which alably of steel adapted to be applied from lows for the pivotal connections between the above on the back of an animal, said bar barland member or girth 3,thus allowing the being bent to conform to the portion of the members 5 together with the bar 1 to be freebody immediately to the rear of the shoulders. ly tilted when the members 5 are brought in The extremities of the bar 1 have pivotally contact with the wires of a fence. or freely connected thereto, as at 2, the oppo- By applying the device upon the back of the animal immediately to the rear of the shoulders, it is assured that the extensions or pedals 7 will exert pressure on portions of the animal which are extremely sensitive.

It is to be particularly noted that my improved poke is free of prongs or barbs which if used will penetrate the flesh of the animal with resultant injury and by the omission of such prongs or barbs safeguard is provided against injury by an animal or person treading upon a poke which may be lost in the pasture.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that an animal poke constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and also I departing from the principles and spirit thereof'and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. An animal poke comprising a bar designed to be secured to an animals back, a

pair of rigid upwardly and laterally extend ing members, an arm carried at the lower end of each member and secured to said bar, and a foot extending from the lower end of each flat 'under surface designed to rest upon the animals back, said arms and feet at the point of joinder being formed to provide a shoulder adapted to bear against an edge of said bar.

2. An animal poke comprising a yoke bar formed to straddle an animals back, a pair of rigid upwardly and outwardly directed memers carried by the yoke at opposite sides of the longitudinal center thereof, each of said members terminating at its upper end in a hook, an arm projecting from the lower end of each of said members and constituting means for securing the members to the yoke, a relatively broad flat foot extending from the lower end of each member, and oppositely directed with respect to the adjacent arm, for contact with the back of an animal, said arms plane than the foot adjacent thereto forming a shoulder designed to abut In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my 

